Health

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Friday in Abuja updated President Muhammadu Buhari on developments regarding the ongoing industrial action by National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).

Ganduje says Kano has also received almajiris from other states who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease.

A total of 261 patients have now been released in Lagos, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised pregnant and breastfeeding women to take routine preventative actions to avoid the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.